The criminal investigation into the unmanned aerial vehicle found in Iitti, Päijät-Häme continues. The Border Guard investigates the incident as a suspected territorial violation, and the National Bureau of Investigation investigates a suspected grossly negligent endangerment.
The objective of the investigations is to establish, among others, whether the unmanned aircraft found in Iitti entered the Finnish territory at the same time as the previously found aircraft. The authorities aim to clarify the matter as the criminal investigation progresses.
– We can say at this point that it is the same kind of aircraft as those found earlier. On the basis of the information that we have received during the criminal investigation, all the four aircraft that have been found are a different kind from the type mentioned in public. They are significantly smaller than what has been described in public, says Detective Superintendent Risto Lohi of the National Bureau of Investigation.
– The aircraft that have been found are smaller than what has been reported in public, and it is suspected that they are of Ukrainian origin. It should be highlighted, however, that forensic investigations are still underway, and we are not going to draw any conclusions yet, adds Lieutenant Jyri Siitari of the Border Guard’s Gulf of Finland Coast Guard.
As the authorities suspected that all the aerial vehicles were carrying explosives, they rendered them safe.
All the debris of aircraft found in Iitti has been submitted for forensic examination. The National Bureau of Investigation and the Border Guard continue to investigate the incidents.
The deviation of the unmanned aerial vehicles is due to Ukraine's countermeasures in response to Russia's aggression in the war. The deviation of the is possibly due to GNSS interference.
The police still remind people that if they see any unmanned aircraft or debris of aircraft on the ground, they must not touch or approach that but report their sightings to the authorities by calling the emergency number 112.
